document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987440>Question 987440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The dimensions of a rectangular metal box are 3 cm, 5 cm, and 8 cm. if the first two dimensions are increased by the same number of centimeters, while the third dimension remains the same, the new volume is 34 cmcube more than the original volume. what is the new dimension of the enlarged rectangular metal box? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #608201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=608201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original volume,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A5%2A8%2Acm%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A5%2A8%2Acm%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New volume using some added x to the first two dimensions, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bx%29%285%2Bx%29%2A8=3%2A5%2A8%2B34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bx%29%285%2Bx%29%2A8=3%2A5%2A8%2B34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You essentially want to find x, the length addition to the first two dimensions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula for general solution of a quadratic equation....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4%2F%282%2A4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4%2F%282%2A4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------the length added each to 3 and the 5.<BR>\n" );
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